When you jump continents you would think our time clocks would automatically adjust, you know like our computers do with daylight savings. At 4.50am we were wondering what quite to do with the very awake little people. My best suggestion was a dvd and a containing exercise. Mike's suggestion was a trip to the beach to see the sunrise with a box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts. There was no need for discussion and in a short while we were all in the car!
The girl at the Krispy Kreme drive through was very cheery for that time in the morning but she had no regular Krispy Kreme doughnuts ready.
"I am sorry, Sweetie," she announced "but they won't be ready until 6.15 and I am really sorry about that but I can give you mini glazed ones for the same price, sweetie, or you know we do have raspberry cream, or lemon drizzle, or chocolate sprinkles or..." and she reeled off a list of another ten. Mike tried a few times to say we would be happy with the mini ones before she quite got it. On driving up and meeting her in person we got a glorious welcome, another apology, a confirmation that we had made a good choice and wished a "blessed day. " Well, our new friend at Krispy Kreme, you certainly started our day off well and you are obviously living up to the challenge of Mother Teresa's about people not leaving you but that they feel happier.
How people respond is their choice. I found myself initially being a little irritated by her. You know kind of "Just give me the doughnuts lady!" but here was someone who was giving more options, pointing out other good possibilities. I need to not be rushing past and dismissing these kind of people. In fact I need to be that kind of person. I saw again recently how short life can be, and how tough it can be, but the journey is for enjoying and there are many different flavours out there to be experiencing.
2 comments:
Good call by Mike - it's always good to watch a sunset! plus donuts - can't really argue with that.
oops! - that should have read sunrise!
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